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No. 315,186. Patented Apr. 7, 1885 INVENTOR flaw WITNESSES V ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES:

PATENT OFFICE.

PHILO F. TERRY, OF GREEN CITY, MISSOURI.

HAY-STACKER.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,185, dated April 7,1885.

Applicntion filed October 31, 1884.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, PHILo F. TERRY, of Green City, in the county ofSullivan and State of Missouri, have invented a new and ImprovedHay-Stacker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to facilitate the stacking of hay, grain,or other substances.

The invention consists in certain mechanism whereby the loaded carrieris drawn up the inclined track and the load is automatically dischargedonto the staek, and the apparatus adjusts itself for the descent of thecarrier for the next load.

The invention consists, also, in special constructions of the carrierfor securing its load and advantageously applying the draft to it, andalso in the connections of the trackframe to the base-frame to allow thetrackframe to be raised or lowered at its back end to facilitatetransportation of the stacker and to level the track-frame transverselyat the lower end and alter the pitch orincline of the track-frame toinsure the smooth travel of the carrier on it, all as hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved hay-stacker. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation,drawn to a larger scale, of the hay-carrier, with portions ofthe base and track beams. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the stacker,drawn to the same scale as Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a central sectional sideelevation of the upper part of the hay-stacker, showing the carrier inposition for discharging its load; and Fig. 5 is an inside perspectiveview of the roller-supporting plate or block held at the forward end ofthe side bars of the carrier.

The letter A indicates the base or bed frame of the stacker, the sidebars a of which frame are rounded at the ends, so as to formsledrunners, on which the stacker may be drawn to and from the place ofuse.

13 is a frame which is pivoted at I) to the bed-frame A, and is fastenedat the upper or outer ends of its side bars b to the side bars 0 of thetrack-frame G of the stacker by bolts 0 (No model.)

or other fastenings, which may be removedto allow the frame B to befolded down in line with the bed-frame A, and the track-frame bars 0 areconnected pivotally at their rear ends by levers D to the side bars ofthe bedframe A, so that the track-frame C may be folded down on top ofthe frames A B to facilitate transportation of the stacker and economizeroom in housing the stacker when it is out of use. The opposite sidebars a a of the bed-frame A are shown tied together by cross bars orbraces a, the side bars 11 b of frame B by braces b, and the side bars ac of trackframe 0 by cross-bars 0; but the frames A B may have anyapproved construction.

At the upper forward end of the frame 0, I fasten the bars E E, one ateach side, and between these bars I pivot on gudgeons f the swinging ordumping frame F, the end joints between the side bars 0 c of frame 0 andthe side bars f f of frame F being inclined, or diagonal or otherwiseshaped, so that when the frame F swings back after dumping the load fromthe hay-carrier the joints will hold the frames F O in line to cause thehay-carrier tracks F,fixed on frame F, to meet the tracks 0 on frame 0,to allow the carrier to descend for another load, as will be hereinaftermore fully explained.

I show'the sidebars f f of frame F tied together by cross-bars f, towhich are fastened the plates or keepers g g, in which a bolt, G, works,and so as to enter a striking plate or socket, H, fixed on a cross-bar,h, fastened to the opposite side bars a c or E E, for locking thedumping-frame F in line with the track-frame O, as in full lines in Fig.3.

On the bolt G is placed the spring g,which presses against thebolt-collar g for automatically engaging the bolt'with the plate H asthe frame F is swung back into line with the frame 0 by the weight I, towhich is connected a cord, J, which passes over guide-pulleys 'i j onthe frames B 0, respectively, and up over the upper side of thedumping-frame F, and is connected at j with one of the cross-bars ofsaid frame, as will readily be understood.

The letter K indicates the hay-carrier, which I make in two sections, KK The front or main section, K, is made with a cross-bar, L, having anumber of bars, Z, fixed to it at suitable distances apart to form arack to receive and hold the hay. The opposite side bars L L -of thecarrier-section K are made heavier than the rack-bars Z, and are firmlybolted to the cross-bar L,which latter bar has gudgeons or pins L one ateach end, on which pins the main wheels "M of the carrier K arejournaled. The gudgeons L project sufficiently beyond the carrier-wheelsM to engage or enter upturned hooks N N, fixed to the lower ends of thetrack-frame side bars 0 0, also the upturned hooks O O, fixed on theupper faces of the side bars f f of the dumping-frame F, and aboutoverits center of oscil1ation,and to enter, also,tl1e upturned hooks PP, fixed to the ends of the stationary side bars E E, and for purposeshereinafter described.

To the forward ends of the opposite side bars L L are journaled theforward rollers or wheels, Q, which run against the outer faces of thetrack-bars O F, and the upper and lower roller-wheels, R S, which runagainst the upper and lower edges of the track-bars, the wheels 1% beingmade quite large and heavy, as they serve, with the wheels M, to

'bear the weight of the carrier and its load.

As shown in Fig. 5, I prefer to journal the pilot-wheels Q, R S to pinsor gudgeons held to metal plates or blocks T, to be bolted to the endsof the bars L, and on the plates T, I fix curved plates t, which extendover the wheels R, and guard the wheels from the hay, which otherwisemight fall on them and obstruct the travel of the carrier.

The section K of the carrier K is made with a cross-bar, L, to which therack-bars Z are attached about in line with the rackebars Z of forreceiving their load, as in Fig. 3, and also allow the section K to beswung up forward on the pivots k, as in Fig. 2, to prevent the falling'of the hay from the carrier'as it is hauled up the inclined track-frameO to be dumped on the stack.

U U are levers, which are pivoted at a to the side bars L of section K,and are connected pivotally at a with the forward ends of links V, whichhave slots 22 at their other ends working over or on pins 1), fixed tothe bars or links L The slots 0 allow the levers Uto drop down by theside of the bars L as in Fig. 3, so that the levers do not obstruct thefree passage of hay onto the carrier,and also allow the carrier-sectionsto assume the same plane and allow section K to swing upward, and bycontact of the back ends of these slots with the pins 1) and contact ofthe back ends of slots if with the pins 7.: draft is applied to backwardthrough guide eyes or pulleys x :20

to the rear of the machine, and within reach of the attendants who loadthe hay onto the carrier. The draft-ropes XV may lead to any point at orfrom which power may advantageousl y be applied by hand or byhorse-power or other motor to elevate the carrier, which has prongs orteeth Zflfixed to the forward ends of the carrier-bars Z, to prevent thehay from going clear over when drawn or pushed onto the carrier. Asuitable trip-bar or projection, X, is fixed to the under side of thehaycarrier, preferably to its crossbar L, and in position to strike theupturned end G of the bolt G, for releasing the platform F automaticallyto dump the hay from the carrier onto the stack.

As before stated, the levers D D serve to pivot the track-frame C to thebed-frame A,

the connection being made by pivot-pins d passed through each lever intothe track and bed-frames, respectively; but the levers D also allow thelower end of the track-frame O to be liftedclear of the ground while thestacker is being drawn to a new place, and also to permit one or bothside bars of frame 0 to be adjusted vertically, by the levers to levelthe lower end of the frame transversely 011 uneven ground and set thetracks out of wind, and also to alter the pitch or grade of inclinationof the track-frame, so that the hay-carrier may travel smoothly on it.

To look the levers D at different elevations of the track-frame, pins dmay be passed into any one of a series of holes, (1, in said frame 0, orinto any one of a series of holes, (1, in the bed-frame A, when the freeends of the levers are depressed, the lock-pins d standing above thelevers to hold the lower end of the track-frame in position, asillustrated in Figs, 1 and 2. The levers 1) also may have a series ofholes, as at d, through any one of which the fulcrum-pins (1 may bepassed. A wide range of vertical adjustment thus is secured for thetrack-frame for purposes above stated.

The operation is as follows: The stacker having been drawn to thedesired position,the hay'or other substance to be stackedis drawn orpushed onto the carrier K by horse or hand rakes, or otherwise, thecarrier then resting by its gudgeons L in the hooks N, and thecarrier-sections K K then lying fiat in the same plane. The ropes W thenare drawn upon and act first to carry the levers U, links V,

O, at which place the gudgeons L will enter the hooks O of thedumping-frame F, and at the same time the bar X will strike the end G ofbolt G to withdraw it from the plate H, and allow the frame F to swingforward on its pivots f 2 and tilt the carrier K, as in Fig. 4, todischarge its load onto the stack below. As the dumping-frame F andcarrier K swing over, the gudgeons L of the carrier are caught in thehooks P to limit the down swing of the dumping-frame and carrier. Theload having been discharged on the stack, the weight I now acts to swingthe dumping-frame back into line with the track-frame O, and the carrierK is ready to descend for its next load.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hay-stacker, the'carrier track frame made with carrier-retaininghooks P at the upper end of its main portion, and with apivoteddumping-section at the upper end provided with hooks O, in combinationwith projecting pins or gudgeons on the carrier adapted to enter thehooks O P, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a hay-stacker, the carrier track-frame made with carrierretaininghooks P at its upper end, hooks N at its lower end, and a pivoteddumping-section, F, at its upper end, having hooks O, in combinationwith projecting pins or gudgeons on the carrier adapted to enter thehooks, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a hay-stacker, the combination of the carrier track-frame madewith hooks P, and a pivoted dumpingsection, F, at its upper end, a bolt,G, having a projection, G, by which said section is held in line withthe main-track section, hooks O on the dumpingframe F, pivots orgudgeons L on the carrier engaging the hooks O P, and a trip-bar on thecarrier adapted to draw the bolt to allow the dumping-frame and carrierto swing for discharging the load, substantially as shown and described.

with a suspended weight connected to the dumping-track section to swingit backward when the load is discharged from the carrier, substantiallyas shown and described.

5. In a hay-stacker, the combination, with the track-frame O, hooks P,and a catch, H, the pivoted track-section F, a slide-bolt, G, having anupturned end, G, and hooks O, of the trip-bar X on the carrier, andweight and cord I J, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a hay-stacker, the combination of the carrier K, made in twosections, K K", hinged together at It, and slotted connecting-bars Lmeans for supporting the carrier to run on the track-frame, and meansfor drawing the carrier up the frame, substantially as shown anddescribed.

7. In a hay-stacker, the carrier K, made in two sections, K K hingedtogether at k, and slotted connecting-bars L ,in combination with thelevers U, pivoted to sections K at u, and loosely connected to said barsL the pins '0, and the draft-ropes IV, substantially as shown anddescribed.

8. In ahay-stacker, the carrier K, made with rear wheels, M,pilot-wheels Q, running on the inner faces of the track-bars, and wheelsR S, running on the top and bottom edges of the track-bars,substantially as shown and described.

9. In a hay-stacker, the combination of a track-frame, 0, having anupper dumpingsection, F, a carrier, K, made in two sections, K K",hinged to each other, connecting-bars L levers U and links V,draft-ropes W, connected to levers U, and passing over the outer ends ofthe dumpingsection F, a springpressed bolt, G, a trip-bar on thecarrier, and a suspended weight, I, connected to the dumping-frame F,the whole constructed and combined to operate substantially as shown anddescribed.

10. In a hay-stacker, the track-frame G, the

base-frame A, levers D, pivoted at d d to the track and base frames,respectively,in combination wit-h means for locking the levers indifferent posit-ions, substantially as shown and described.

PHILO F. TERRY.

\Vitnesses:

H. M. SHEPLER, IV. F. OALFEE.

